Special Issue (#2002-3098) - Topics This Issue: 1) Related topic: Anyone going to London? 2) News of Robin's album in a web site 3) Digest (10/03/2002 18:01) (#2002-3097) 4) News of Robin's album in a web site 5) News of Robin's album in a web site 6) Latest Robin News on Album 7) Robin's new solo 8) Latest Robin News on Album 9) Silence is Golden 10) Frank's sad about the Robin album 11) Frank's sad about the Robin album 12) Silence is golden but boring 13) News of Robin's album in a web site 14) Time is passing by 15) Digest (10/03/2002 18:01) (#2002-3097) 16) Robin's new solo 17) Robin's new solo 18) Latest Robin News on Album 19) Latest Robin News on Album 20) Latest Robin News on Album ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 19:15:32 -0400 From: "Anne Simpson" Subject: Related topic: Anyone going to London? From Billboard: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will make a rare appearance together as part of a London concert commemorating the one-year anniversary of the death of Beatles guitarist George Harrison. The event, set for Nov. 29 at Royal Albert Hall, was planned by Harrison's widow Olivia and guitarist Eric Clapton, who will supervise the show's musical content. Tickets go on sale Oct. 11. --==*Anne and ^..^ bgfan@sympatico.ca ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:49:52 -0300 From: "Zulema Nicotra" Subject: News of Robin's album in a web site Hi everyone: If you want to read more about this important subject you may get into the web site in spanish : http://www.ellanvannin.4mg.com It has the last news given by Morice himself about Robin's album. Besides it's a pleassure to share with all you that you may send a Gibb card to any friend* BeeGees fan or not *by visiting this web site . Thanks you. Zule:) .........From.................. > Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 13:17:44 -0400 (EDT) > From: Michael Liu > Subject: Robin's solo album - 17 years???? > > Reading the news about Robin's solo album is making me realize how old I'm getting. SEVENTEEN YEARS??? I couldn't believe it, then I remembered where I was when I bought my Walls Have Eyes album - I counted forward and sure enough - it was 17 years. > > HAS IT REALLY BEEN SEVENTEEN YEARS SINCE I HEARD TOYS FOR THE FIRST TIME > (The first Bee Gees song to come out after Stayin Alive Soundtrack and the last before ESP)????? > > I really don't know where the time has gone - but I'm digressing. Up to > 1985, the Bee Gees national career was barely 17 (maybe 18) years old - > hsd that much time since passed? I remember 1967-1985 and it took a hell > of a lot longer to pass than 1985-today!!!!! > > Well, the trend is usually First Robin has an album, then Barry does something and Maurice is somewhere in between. Any chance of Karl, Albhy, Dennis, or Blue coming back round this time? > > Mike ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 20:00:08 EDT From: RobinGibb1Fan@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest (10/03/2002 18:01) (#2002-3097) --part1_158.15373d05.2ace3408_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barry & Maurice Should Get Back In The Studio And Do An Another Album With Robin But I'm Happy That Robin Is Doing An Album I Can't Wait To & Buy & Hear It. From Kirsten --part1_158.15373d05.2ace3408_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 04:16:53 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: News of Robin's album in a web site --- Zulema Nicotra skrev: > Hi everyone: > If you want to read more about > this important subject > you may get into the web site in spanish : > http://www.ellanvannin.4mg.com > > It has the last news given by Morice himself about > Robin's album. If I read this correctly it's either only a greatest hits compilation or re-recorded versions of his old songs. I hate these online translators, they leave you even more confused than you were before! Can anyone make a better translation? ===== Ronnie Olsson The Omnipotent King of Scania ****************************************************** Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ ****************************************************** _____________________________________________________ Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail Busenkelt! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 21:55:24 -0500 From: "Jean Wahlen" Subject: Re: News of Robin's album in a web site Hi Ronnie, I didn't use a translator, but not sure my spanish is trustworthy anymore. I read the little blurb the same way you did, however, that Robin is re-recording older material. Definitely contradicts the "official announcement" yesterday (have to imagine the trumpet fanfares and confetti and all since I can't convey that image in an email). jean w. P.S. Ronnie, if you want a good laugh, run your sig line through a translator in a language you speak other than english, and see what it comes up with for omnipotent. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronnie Olsson To: words List Member Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 9:16 PM >> It has the last news given by Morice himself about >> Robin's album. >If I read this correctly it's either only a greatest >hits compilation or re-recorded versions of his old >songs. I hate these online translators, they leave you >even more confused than you were before! Can anyone >make a better translation? ===== Ronnie Olsson The Omnipotent King of Scania ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 20:10:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Mary Rose Subject: Latest Robin News on Album Robin Gibb is set to release his first solo album in 17 years. The title of the album is "Robin" and is produced in London and Los Angeles by Deacon Smith. The album will contain songs written by Robin, some Bee Gees tracks and songs from writers who sent him material over the past months. The Bee Gees have always been influenced by soul music, therefore, Robin's new album contains these elements in abundance. The songs chosen for the project had an immediate impact on Robin. Theorising, if you love a song first listen it is likely to have an enduring appeal. The album also features re-working of earlier Robin songs, which he felt would benefit from a more contempory groove. The earliest the Gibb brothers will start writing together again with a view to possibly doing another "Bee Gees" album will be after Robin's project has run its course (presumably Spring 2003). The earliest any group tour dates may supposedly happen, will be 2004. In the mean time, all fans will hopefully wholeheartedly support Robin with his venture! (Above excerpt released by the Bee Gees through their BGQ.) Mary Rose ===== The Bee Gees - http://fortheloveofthebeegees.com Andy Gibb:Shadow Dancer - http://andygibb.50megs.com The Bee Gees Message Board - http://www.bandlink.net/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=18 The Jeff Sheu Fan Club - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/officialjeffsheufanclub Poetry by Jeff Sheu - http://jeffsheu.50megs.com Above and Beyond:Jeff Sheu - http://jeffsheumusic.50megs.com The Twin Bees - http://thetwinbees.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:16:29 EDT From: BevSully@aol.com Subject: Re: Robin's new solo --part1_a4.2d33a4d2.2ace620d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/3/02 5:59:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > I'm So Happy That Robin Going To Released A New Solo Album > Hooray!!!!!!!!!!! > Me too!!!!!!!!! Although I am anxiously awaiting the next BeeGee collection. Let's face it, they've been keeping us waiting a long time between new collections. I've come to think that one of the reasons the guys don't do as well any more is that after introducing some new music, and reminding people who they are, and that yes they can still make good music, they give them so much time to forget them again before coming back. It's like they are always starting over. I think they should release a couple of new collections much closer together, and get out in public more. I also think that when they are promoting new collections, they should sing songs from the new collection and save the oldies for the concerts. Sorry, didn't mean to digress - I can't wait for Robin's new collection to hit the stores and hopefully the radio! Bev --part1_a4.2d33a4d2.2ace620d_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 05:25:07 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: Latest Robin News on Album --- Mary Rose skrev: > Robin Gibb is set to release his first solo album in > 17 years. The title of the album is "Robin" and is > produced in London and Los Angeles by Deacon Smith. > The album will contain songs written by Robin, some > Bee Gees tracks and songs from writers who sent him > material over the past months. OK, I guess that sets the record straight once and for all. For more information on Deacon Smith go to http://www.the-yukon.com/producers.htm Ronnie Olsson ===== The Omnipotent King of Scania ****************************************************** Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ ****************************************************** _____________________________________________________ Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail Busenkelt! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:01:16 GMT+01:00 From: robin-alexis@talk21.com Subject: Silence is Golden How many of us are members of BGQ? And how many of those who ARE members have looked at the members' corner of the website? If so, reading its info about the Robin album would probably generate a fair bit of discussion. I'm just wondering if it's the fact this info is not yet supposed to be public domain that those of us who HAVE read it are not discussing its contents on thi list. When I first heard about the album, I asked myself: would it be an extension of his TIWICI stuff or would it be in the same vein as his Islands in the Stream? The BGQ page gives me a clue. Kilburn Towers [trying to play by the rules but bursting!) Order copies of Ordinary People, the new Bee Gees tribute album with a difference: www.tophatevents.co.uk/tribute.html -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:10:24 GMT+01:00 From: robin-alexis@talk21.com Subject: Frank's sad about the Robin album Well I'm not sad and neither am I surprised. Back in the mid 80's when the solo stuff was coming out, I was disappointed each time I heard that the next project would be more solo work. But times have changed. I now see a Robin solo as something quite refreshing. Wasn't TIWICI made up as follows: 50% Bee Gees 20% Robin 20% Barry 10% Maurice? Hence, my lack of surprise. TBH - The talk of the Bee Gees resuming their recording careers after this Robin album is where I'm a little sceptical. To me, TIWICI and The Record just seemed a little bit too final. Now the paradox: I'm a Barry fan. Now Voyager was my favourite solo album. Barry's work on TIWICI was my preferred. So why am I keener for a new Robin album than I would be for a Barry album? Answers on a postcard please. Kilburn Towers Order copies of Ordinary People, the new Bee Gees tribute album with a difference: www.tophatevents.co.uk/tribute.html -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:09:53 GMT+01:00 From: robin-alexis@talk21.com Subject: Frank's sad about the Robin album Well I'm not sad and neither am I surprised. Back in the mid 80's when the solo stuff was coming out, I was disappointed each time I heard that the next project would be more solo work. But times have changed. I now see a Robin solo as something quite refreshing. Wasn't TIWICI made up as follows: 50% Bee Gees 20% Robin 20% Barry 10% Maurice? Hence, my lack of surprise. TBH - The talk of the Bee Gees resuming their recording careers after this Robin album is where I'm a little sceptical. To me, TIWICI and The Record just seemed a little bit too final. Now the paradox: I'm a Barry fan. Now Voyager was my favourite solo album. Barry's work on TIWICI was my preferred. So why am I keener for a new Robin album than I would be for a Barry album? Answers on a postcard please. Kilburn Towers Order copies of Ordinary People, the new Bee Gees tribute album with a difference: www.tophatevents.co.uk/tribute.html -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:04:31 +1200 From: "jad.smith" Subject: Re: Silence is golden but boring Hiya all, Now I know - thanks to Ronnie - why my computers been playing up. Here's me thinking it was me spilling a glass on wine over it, that made it go thump@@##. Thanks Ronnie, TTFN Laurie :_] ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "words List Member" Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 4:02 AM Subject: Digest (10/03/2002 12:01) (#2002-3096) > (#2002-3096) - Topics This Issue: > > 1) Silence is golden...but boring > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 17:36:24 +0200 (CEST) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= > Subject: Silence is golden...but boring > > OK, let's get one thing straight! > > When receiving news about a new Gibb/Bee Gees album do > not start to salivate when close to the computer. > Computers do not react well to humidity and could > affect the flow of your would-be e-mails to the > mailing list ;o) > > /Ronnie > ...actually a test to see if the ML is working or not! > > > ===== > Ronnie Olsson > > The Omnipotent King of Scania > ****************************************************** > Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ > Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ > ****************************************************** > > _____________________________________________________ > Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail > Busenkelt! > ------------------------------ > > End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [10/03/2002 12:01] > ---------------------------------------------------- > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: > the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com ) > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 05:14:23 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: News of Robin's album in a web site --- Jean Wahlen skrev: > P.S. Ronnie, if you want a good laugh, run your sig > line through a > translator in a language you speak other than > english, and see what it comes > up with for omnipotent. I think you better supply me with the link to the one you're using as I either get a correct translation or it doesn't translate the word at all. Ronnie Olsson ===== The Omnipotent King of Scania ****************************************************** Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ ****************************************************** _____________________________________________________ Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail Busenkelt! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:02:46 +0100 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Time is passing by > HAS IT REALLY BEEN SEVENTEEN YEARS SINCE I HEARD TOYS FOR THE FIRST TIME > (The first Bee Gees song to come out after Stayin Alive Soundtrack and the > last before ESP)????? > > I really don't know where the time has gone - but I'm digressing. Up to > 1985, the Bee Gees national career was barely 17 (maybe 18) years old - > hsd that much time since passed? I remember 1967-1985 and it took a hell > of a lot longer to pass than 1985-today!!!!! > > > Mike > Yes, Mike, it's a sad fact that the older we get, the quicker the time goes - something to do with the proportion of the years to how long you've lived. So your childhood and teenage years seem to go on for ever, then --------whoosh! You're drawing your pension! Though, I must admit I still have a few years before I get to that stage, but it won't seem long - probably not more than three Bee Gee albumsworth:o( I just hope they do another tour while we can all still make it to the venue without our commodes and remember where we are:o) Maggie (who comes somewhere in between Barry and his brothers agewise) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:02:37 +0100 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Re: Digest (10/03/2002 18:01) (#2002-3097) > Am I the only one on this list that's sad about a Robin solo album, I want a > bee gee album not a splintered group. Barry and Maurice get off your bums and > into the recording studio, at least Robin is productive > Brian > > With the possible exception of a few Robin-crazy fans, I'm sure we'd all rather hear new material by all of them, but if we can't have that, I'd much rather hear Robin on his own than nothing at all. Let's hope he'll set the mood for his brothers and that they'll 'get off their bums' before too long. Maggie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 05:53:17 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: Robin's new solo --- BevSully@aol.com skrev: > I've come to think that one of the reasons the guys > don't do as well any more > is that after introducing some new music, and > reminding people who they are, > and that yes they can still make good music, they > give them so much time to > forget them again before coming back. It's like > they are always starting > over. I think they should release a couple of new > collections much closer > together, and get out in public more. Indeed, a few media appaerances each time doesn't do much. Especially when they're only done in a handful of countries at best. The world consists of more countries than USA, UK, Germany and Japan. Apart from a few music critics and fans the rest of the world goes: "Bee Gees!?! Are they still around?!?" Somebody ought to tell them that if they do a bit more of worldwide promotion, make a few more pit stops around the world besides the above mentioned countries they might actually sell a few more copies. I hope Robin is aware of this and does a promotion tour of Europe, seeing that this is mainly a European release. I'd gladly take the ferry over to Denmark or even take the train to Stockholm if he decides to make a few appearances around here. Wonder if this isn't a release of the German Polydor section? Ronnie Olsson ===== The Omnipotent King of Scania ****************************************************** Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ ****************************************************** _____________________________________________________ Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail Busenkelt! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:59:30 +0200 From: "Per Bausager" Subject: SV: Robin's new solo OK Ronnie - before taking the ferry please advise me, so we can share 2 nice Carlsberg when you are here ;-) Per -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]På vegne af Ronnie Olsson Sendt: 4. oktober 2002 05:53 Til: words List Member Emne: Re: Robin's new solo --- BevSully@aol.com skrev: > I've come to think that one of the reasons the guys > don't do as well any more > is that after introducing some new music, and > reminding people who they are, > and that yes they can still make good music, they > give them so much time to > forget them again before coming back. It's like > they are always starting > over. I think they should release a couple of new > collections much closer > together, and get out in public more. Indeed, a few media appaerances each time doesn't do much. Especially when they're only done in a handful of countries at best. The world consists of more countries than USA, UK, Germany and Japan. Apart from a few music critics and fans the rest of the world goes: "Bee Gees!?! Are they still around?!?" Somebody ought to tell them that if they do a bit more of worldwide promotion, make a few more pit stops around the world besides the above mentioned countries they might actually sell a few more copies. I hope Robin is aware of this and does a promotion tour of Europe, seeing that this is mainly a European release. I'd gladly take the ferry over to Denmark or even take the train to Stockholm if he decides to make a few appearances around here. Wonder if this isn't a release of the German Polydor section? Ronnie Olsson ===== The Omnipotent King of Scania ****************************************************** Homepage: http://hem.passagen.se/rool8206/ Wanted List: http://www.klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ ****************************************************** _____________________________________________________ Gratis e-mail resten av livet på www.yahoo.se/mail Busenkelt! "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb http://www.brothersgibb.com To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:54:47 +0200 From: "Ann Grootjans" Subject: RE: Latest Robin News on Album For good order, The Bee Gees did not release any information to the general public through BGQ at all. What you are seeing below is information that can be found on the password protected section of the BGQ website,a service for currently paid up BGQ members only, BGQ members, who receive the passwordd to access this page with each new edition of the BGQ newsletter. A BGQ member has accessed the page, copied the members only information, and made it available to the general public by posting it on a publicly accessible website (and to this list a.o.) This has happened without the BGQ staff's knowledge nor permission. I have no problem as such with fans discussing the content of the information amongst themselves, we're all fans after all and it's exciting news. I do have a problem with information that is not intended for the general public being posted on a website that the whole world can see. I would subsequently want to ask all of you that maintain websites, to PLEASE not post the information below on the publicly accessible pages of your website. This information was intended for Bee Gees fans, not for the rest of the world. Robin's record and PR company are still putting his promoplan together, and, the ONLY information that has been made available to the press (and thus the general public) at this point, is a press release from his record company stating he signed with them and is releasing a single and an album soon. If it's not possible to keep sometimes rather premature information within the closed fancommunities I'm afraid it's no longer possible to issue special information to fans before it is made available to the press. Thank you. Ann BGQ PS: the information in Spanish posted here is not correct. Robin is not issuing a greatest hits album. -----Original Message----- From: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Rose Sent: vrijdag 4 oktober 2002 5:10 To: words List Member Subject: Latest Robin News on Album Robin Gibb is set to release his first solo album in 17 years. The title of the album is "Robin" and is produced in London and Los Angeles by Deacon Smith. The album will contain songs written by Robin, some Bee Gees tracks and songs from writers who sent him material over the past months. The Bee Gees have always been influenced by soul music, therefore, Robin's new album contains these elements in abundance. The songs chosen for the project had an immediate impact on Robin. Theorising, if you love a song first listen it is likely to have an enduring appeal. The album also features re-working of earlier Robin songs, which he felt would benefit from a more contempory groove. The earliest the Gibb brothers will start writing together again with a view to possibly doing another "Bee Gees" album will be after Robin's project has run its course (presumably Spring 2003). The earliest any group tour dates may supposedly happen, will be 2004. In the mean time, all fans will hopefully wholeheartedly support Robin with his venture! (Above excerpt released by the Bee Gees through their BGQ.) Mary Rose ===== The Bee Gees - http://fortheloveofthebeegees.com Andy Gibb:Shadow Dancer - http://andygibb.50megs.com The Bee Gees Message Board - http://www.bandlink.net/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=18 The Jeff Sheu Fan Club - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/officialjeffsheufanclub Poetry by Jeff Sheu - http://jeffsheu.50megs.com Above and Beyond:Jeff Sheu - http://jeffsheumusic.50megs.com The Twin Bees - http://thetwinbees.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb http://www.brothersgibb.com To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 06:29:03 -0700 From: "Kelly Curd" Subject: Re: Latest Robin News on Album From: "Ann Grootjans" > This information was intended for Bee Gees fans, not for the rest of the world. **And if we aren't password savvy, paid BGQ members we aren't fans? I think by now everyone, including BGQ, knows better than to post something online unless you are ready for it to become public knowledge. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 15:36:33 +0200 From: "Ann Grootjans" Subject: RE: Latest Robin News on Album **And if we aren't password savvy, paid BGQ members we aren't fans? You have obviously not read my post. I said quite the contrary. I think by now everyone, including BGQ, knows better than to post something online unless you are ready for it to become public knowledge. I did not post something on-line. I gave information to members on BGQ only. The information comes with a privacy and embargo warning and is copyright protected. I simply assume people can read. So here again, you better re-read my post. You obviously misunderstood. A. ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [10/04/2002 09:45] ----------------------------------------------------